Cotinus Coggygria 'Red Spirit'

Smoke Bush

Large deciduous shrub with fabulous, rounded, green leaves in spring, turning vibrant shades of red in the autumn. Clusters of red fluffy flowers in the summer give this plant its common name, 'smoke bush', upright habit, hardy. A great plant for most soils, sun/part shade.

Eventual Size: 3m x 3m metres but can be pruned

Position: Full sun to part shade

Foliage: Round, red leaves

Habit: Bushy large deciduous shrub

Soil: Well-drained or moist but well-drained

Common Names: Smoke Bush

Eventual size after 10 years

Plant Care

Prefers to be planted in full sun, happy in most reasonable garden soils, add good compost when planting and mulch in the autumn. remove unwanted branches in spring.